Legion of Frontiersmen (New Zealand) Command

MEWETT James Edward Hedley

12/2034, Major, Auckland Regiment, WW1

816316, Lieutenant Colonel, NZTS Home Guard, WW2

20781 Legion of Frontiersmen, New Zealand

CITATION

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) military

Gazetted 12 December 1919, p15457

In recognition of valuable service rendered in connection with the war,

Military Cross

Gazetted 17 April 1917, p3690

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid on the enemy's trenches. He led his men with great gallantry,

and himself accounted for three of the enemy. Later, although seriously wounded, he continued to direct the operations.

KNOWN AWARDS

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Cross

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Service Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Medal

New Zealand Territorial Service Medal

Gallipoli Medalion

NOTES

Born 28 October 1893 Sydney, Australia

Died 9 November 1955 Palmerston North, New Zealand

Cremated Kelvin Grove Cemetery & Crem, Palmerston North, New Zealand

No known grave

Major James Edward Hedley Mewett, MC, OBE, enlisted in the Auckland Infantry Battalion 4 January 1915. He served at Gallipoli; was wounded in action in France on 21 February 1917 losing his right hand. 1918-19 he was Company Commander New Zealand Command Depot, Codford, England. He returned to New Zealand aboard SS Ionic 25 October 1919